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• '*■ " * . Introducing to Atlantic City The “Toga Towel” The European Novelty Bathrobe-and - Towel becomes an Instant Favorite Here Europe has known the Toga Towel for sev v eral years, but it has not been till now that this novel bath-robe-and-towel has been brought before the American public. , These Toga Towels are so very practical, so very convenient, especially for Atlantic City use that they are sure to meet with instant favor. Made of heavy soft Turkish toweling wide enough and long enough actually to envelope the form when slipped over the head. A belt that is woven as part of the towel keeps the towel in place when used as a robe. Robes come in plain white, white bound with color, pin stripes, or wide sports stripes or solid colors bound with contrasting colors. Laun der like an ordinary towel. Various Ways of Using the (iToga Towel” Wear it down to the beach, especially when the “Mackintosh” law begins to be enforced. Women can turn it into a smart beach cape, or wear it cross-wise over one shoulder and draped around the body. “The Toga Towel” Appeals to the Discriminative Person The Toga Towel is not anybody’s towel be cause it is your bathrobe. You use it as a luxurious towel wherever you are and then you wear it back to your room as your bath robe. The traveler finds it a godsend—his own towel and a bathrobe in one. It is much more sanitary than the regula tion, bathrobe, because, being also a towel, it is laundered with great frequency. Women use them not only in their rooms, but find them most convenient to slip on over a dress for little odd tasks. Exclusive with the Blatt stores in Atlantic City. . i Prices $4.50, $5.50, $6.50, $10 Spread it out on the sands as a beach blanket. It is at once a towel and a bathrobe in the home. It makes an ideal emergency night robe for the unexpected guest. M. E. BLATT CO. “ The Department Store of Atlantic City 11